Exceptions to Prior Consent Requirement: As provided under FERPA, the College may disclose PII from the education records of student, without obtaining his or her prior consent, in the following circumstances: • Upon request, to officials of another school at which the student is transferring or seeking to enroll; • To school officials that have a legitimate educational interest in the information (a school official typically has a legitimate educational interest if the official needs to review an education record in order to fulfill his or her professional responsibilities); • To authorized representatives of the U.S. Comptroller General, the U.S. Attorney General, the U.S. Secretary of Education or State and local educational authorities, such as Pennsylvania Department of Education, in connection with an audit or evaluation of federal or state-supported education programs, or for the enforcement of or compliance with federal legal requirements that relate to those programs; • In connection with financial aid for which the student has applied or which the student has received, if the information is necessary to determine eligibility for the aid, determine the amount of the aid, determine the conditions of the aid or enforce the terms and conditions of the aid; • To organizations conducting studies for or on behalf of the College in order to: (a) develop, validate or administer predictive tests; (b) administer student aid programs; or (c) improve instruction; • To accrediting organizations to carry out their accrediting functions; • To parents of an eligible student if the student is a dependent for IRS tax purposes (requires submission of proof of dependent status); • To comply with a judicial order or lawfully issued subpoena (the College will notify the student of the order or subpoena prior to responding, unless the order or subpoena directs otherwise); • To appropriate parties in connection with an emergency, if knowledge of the information contained in the student’s education records is necessary to protect the health or safety of the student or other individuals; • Information that the College has designated as “directory information,” unless the student has directed the College not to disclose such directory information in the manner described below; • To a victim of an alleged perpetrator of a crime of violence or a non-forcible sex offense, provided that the disclosure may only include the final results of the disciplinary proceeding with respect to that alleged crime or offense, regardless of the finding; • The final results of a disciplinary proceeding involving the student may be disclosed to the general public if the College determines the student is an alleged perpetrator of a crime of violence or non-forcible sex offense and the student has committed a violation of the school’s rules or policies with respect to the allegation made against him or her; • Information regarding a student’s violation of any federal, state or local law, or of any College policy or rule governing the use or possession of alcohol or a controlled substance may be disclosed to the student’s parent if the College determines the student committed a disciplinary violation and the student is under the age of 21; and
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